Gremlins 0.8.0

Consistent list item endings

Gremlins 0.8.0 adds two opt-in rules for enforcing consistent endings across Markdown list items.

List item punctuation

Choose one of five policies:

• Match each list automatically
• No terminal punctuation
• Periods
• Semicolons
• Semicolons with a period on the final item

Automatic matching infers the dominant style independently for each contiguous list and nested level. It also recognizes the conventional semicolon/final-period pattern.

List item line endings

Choose one of three policies:

• Remove trailing whitespace
• Require exactly two ordinary spaces for a Markdown hard break
• Require a blank line between sibling items

Blank-line fixes are inserted after nested subtrees, and no separator is added after the final sibling.

Markdown-aware behavior

• Supports unordered, ordered, task, nested, multiline, and blockquoted lists.
• Checks the final content line of multiline items.
• Keeps inline code, links, Obsidian block IDs, fenced code, frontmatter, and other literal Markdown safe.
• Handles escaped punctuation and unusual Unicode trailing spaces without overlapping fixes.
• Integrates with editor highlights, hover tooltips, gutter warnings, click-to-fix, and the fix command.

Configuration

Both rules are disabled by default. Configure them under Settings → Gremlins → List item punctuation and List item line endings. To repair highlighted items from the gutter, also enable Gutter icons and Click gutter icons to fix.